Just saw it on TV, thought it was a bit funny:

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Pop star Michael Jackson was pulled over by police and asked to identify himself after shopping at a Wal-Mart while wearing a ski mask.

An employee called police after the masked man shopped in the store Tuesday, police Lt. Bill Kimminau said. The employee gave a description of the vehicle and Jackson was stopped a short time later.

Authorities asked Jackson to identify himself, which he did by removing his mask.

"There were no problems, and that was it," Kimminau said.

Jackson spokeswoman Raymone Bain said the incident was a trifle.

"The police car pulled to the side and just asked that he show his face, and he did, and that was it," Bain said. "There was no altercation or any kind of encounter."

Jackson is staying at a 56-acre ranch in Old Snowmass (search) while vacationing with his children. He has been keeping a relatively low-profile in area, but has been spotted at several shops in nearby Aspen.

The pop star is currently facing child molestation charges in California and is fighting for the custody of his own children.

Jackson's visit to Aspen was announced in a press release Bain issued Feb. 20 to address rumors the singer had checked himself into a drug rehabilitation facility in Colorado.

"Michael's children indicated to him a few days ago that they'd like to see and play in the snow," Bain said. "Mr. Jackson was enjoying his getaway until ... someone deliberately and viciously began reaching out to media organizations with this claim."

Bain also released a statement from Jackson that said: "I am appalled. Let me state for the record that I have not checked myself into any rehabilitation center in Aspen, Colorado; I am here for a few days with my children. I am outraged by these constant rumors."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,112770,00.html






Advice to Michael: Do not think about going to a Bank with a ski mask ;)

If it had been sister Janet, she could have identifed herself by removing. . . .:D

Originally posted by Gordo
If it had been sister Janet, she could have identifed herself by removing. . . .:D

hahaha!

anyway, you can't really blame him though, I mean he probably went in there to get something fast. Just think, if he didn't have the mask on he would never be able to leave, fans begging for autographs and the 'non-fans' yelling at him. I kind of feel sorry for him in a way, wherever he goes there is always someone that wants to say something to him. :spiny:

Wasn't he the one whom hit up a few banks in my are :)? Its a good way to get shot by entering a convience store. Why doesn't he just hire a personal shopper?

Ya know, that's a really good question. There's no reason that it is necessary for him to go out and get stuff if someone else can do it for him.

Originally posted by FireFox
Ya know, that's a really good question. There's no reason that it is necessary for him to go out and get stuff if someone else can do it for him. Indeed a good question :rolleyes:

MJ always has and always will make the headlines

I think he just want to have the joy of doing his own shopping, since he seldom have to chance to do it.

Why doesn't he get a complete makeover and turn himself into someone else :P

He's got enough money already, so it's not like he'd need to make anymore :)

haha hearing about him always reminds of Southpark Season 2 Episode 6. :)

Un-Real!!!!!!!!

Thanx for sharing mate!!!!!

The Dude :)

I've never heard of "WallMart" what is this "WallMart" that you speak of? :o

My Question is:

Why would they call the police JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD A MASK ON ???????? If no crime was commited,who cares :D

The Dude :)

Originally posted by The Dude_
My Question is:

Why would they call the police JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD A MASK ON ???????? If no crime was commited,who cares :D

The Dude :)

Well prevention is better than cure.

When I lived with Travolta and Kelly they would shop for themselves SOMETIMES but usually had staff get stuff. But they did go out to eat in public a lot and half the time would get a private/back area that was sealed off. Sometimes fans would bug them but most of the time they accepted it graciously.

Personally I am pretty sure Jackson's ski mask thing was a publicity stunt. Even in ski land, most folks don't keep the beanie pulled over their face and as they say in Hollywood, any publicity is good publicity. If it wasn't then he is, as financial papers have indicated, going broke because nobody with his desire for privacy would shop publically unless they couldn't afford servants.

Now Jackson could always put on a wig or whatever but he screwed up by getting surgical makeup and there aren't a lot of guys wearing lipstick these days (well, some but...), and if he hadn't douched his face up with surgery he probably would have passed with very little disguise for someone else...

...that said...who cares. He went mental, is in denial, was a great artist and hasn't turned out anything decent for a long time. He still insists on being called 'the king of pop' which is a bit outdated at this point and he has that freaky merry go round statute in Ojai that has all little faceless boy figurines running around it. Now I don't care if you did write 20 of the best songs of the past 2 or 3 decades...I'd date his sister (at least once) but I don't think I'd enjoy dinner with a guy in permanent drag who just might ask if my little brother could spend the night...too far gone.


My recommended cure for Michael is to:

a) learn to swim (in case he can't).

b) get a 15 meter sailboat and get his pearly white hands dirty on the sea.

c) grow some nuts in the process of challenging the ocean.

d) learn to write music ... again ...

e) get that tattoo makeup **** off your face.

f) acknowledge who he was, who he became and who he is, realistically...

g) try a good cuervo double with a lime once a week to put a little hair on his chest...if hair can grow through all those skin grafs..